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Student Voices June 06 2022

Student voice: Forced from their homes, Ukrainian students among winners of top international science award
Hear how high school students are making a big difference in their own communities through research and invention
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Student Voices April 18 2022

Student voice: Five young scientists who are innovating ways to help their communities
Learn how high school students are making a big difference in their own communities through research and invention
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Daily News Lesson February 10 2022

Biologists take drastic measures to save Florida manatees at risk of starvation

Learn why endangered manatees off the coast of Florida are threatened, and what needs to be done to protect them
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Lesson Plan February 10 2022

Four lessons for National Inventors' Day

Celebrate National Inventors' Day with one of four popular Classroom invention lessons
Tourists struggle with the heat as temperatures soar in Rome
Lesson Plan December 16 2021

Lesson Plan: Inventing smarter cities to minimize extreme heat

Plan and design a city block adapted for a changing climate using the power of invention
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Student Voices October 05 2021

Student Voice: Why schools should move toward climate action education

Hear from one student on why climate education is a lesson schools cannot afford to skip
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Lesson Plan September 05 2021

Lesson plan: An elevator for everyone — Improving on long-standing inventions with inventions of your own

Learn how to improve on long-standing inventions with inventions of your own
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool
Lesson Plan July 28 2021

Lesson plan: Invent ways to bring green energy to your community

Explore the promise and challenges of bringing renewable energy generation to your community
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Daily News Lesson July 23 2021

17-year-old invents color changing sutures that detect infection

Read and discuss the impact of Dasia Taylor's new color changing sutures
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle (Coleoptera; Phloeodes diabolicus)
Lesson Plan May 13 2021

Lesson plan: Inventing beetle bike helmets

In this invention lesson, students will make tiny bike helmets based on the diabolical ironclad beetle
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